Tag: Farm
WASHINGTON Five months after devastating spring flooding across the Midwest, farms along the Missouri River remain under water. This summer, severe drought has hit patches of Texas and Oklahoma. Areas of the West and Southeast…
According to the results from the 2017 agriculture census released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kansas ranks fifth in production. The census is taken every four to five years, with the first being conducted…
OSAKA, Japan President Donald Trump has agreed to restart trade talks with China and hold off new tariffs and certain restrictions on the star Chinese technology company Huawei, marking the latest ceasefire in his…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) This springs heavy rain and flooding has sharply delayed Kansas wheat harvest, which is usually in full swing by mid-June. The wheat harvest generally starts between early and mid-June and wraps…
Bagworms are a yearly pest in our area and can cause considerable damage. Most homeowners typically dont get too concerned about bagworm control until they see large bags present on plants. By then it is…
Machinery represents an ever-present danger on the farm. While machines save valuable time and are essential to productivity, use of farm machinery is hazardous, making them the source of most injuries and deaths on American…
Large crowds flocked to downtown Iola Thursday for the first Allen County Farmers Market session of 2019. The market runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Thursday on Jefferson Avenue along the courthouse square. Specials…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The nations farmers are struggling to pay back loans after years of low crop prices and export markets hit by President Donald Trumps tariffs, with a key government program showing the…
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) A decades-old Christmas tradition will come to an end this year. Over the years, many families have visited the Bowens Christmas Tree Farm to pick out the perfect tree. This December…
Farm and food councils across the state are taking steps to benefit farmers, consumers and everyone in between, Allen County Farm Bureau members were told Friday. Missty Lechner, advocacy project director for the American Heart…
